شَقَّ لَهُ مِنِ إِسمِهِ كَي يُجِلَّهُ

شَقَّ لَهُ مِنِ إِسمِهِ كَي يُجِلَّهُ

فَذو العَرشِ مَحمودٌ وَهَذا مُحَمَّدُ

فَذو العَرشِ مَحمودٌ وَهَذا مُحَمَّدُ

He derived for him a name from His own, that He might exalt him:

He derived for him a name from His own name, to honor him.

the Lord of the Throne is Maḥmūd—the Praised—and this one is Muḥammad.

For the Lord of the Throne is Mahmud—the Praised—and this is Muhammad.

نَبِيٌّ أَتانا بَعدَ يَأسٍ وَفَترَةٍ

نَبِيٌّ أَتانا بَعدَ يَأسٍ وَفَترَةٍ

مِنَ الرُسلِ وَالأَوثانِ في الأَرضِ تُعبَدُ

مِنَ الرُسلِ وَالأَوثانِ في الأَرضِ تُعبَدُ

A Prophet came to us after despair and a long lapse

A prophet came to us after despair and a hiatus

in the coming of messengers, while idols were worshiped on earth.

In the coming of messengers, while idols were worshipped on earth.

فَأَمسى سِراجاً مُستَنيراً وَهادِياً

فَأَمسى سِراجاً مُستَنيراً وَهادِياً

يَلوحُ كَما لاحَ الصَقيلُ المُهَنَّدُ

يَلوحُ كَما لاحَ الصَقيلُ المُهَنَّدُ

Thus he became a radiant lamp and a guide,

So he became a radiant lamp and a guide,

gleaming as gleams a burnished Indian blade.

Gleaming as a polished Indian sword gleamed.

وَأَنذَرَنا ناراً وَبَشَّرَ جَنَّةً

وَأَنذَرَنا ناراً وَبَشَّرَ جَنَّةً

وَعَلَّمَنا الإِسلامَ فَاللَهَ نَحمَدُ

وَعَلَّمَنا الإِسلامَ فَاللَهَ نَحمَدُ

He warned us of a Fire and gave glad tidings of a Garden,

And he warned us of the Fire and gave glad tidings of Paradise,

and taught us Islam; therefore God we praise.

And taught us Islam; so we praise God.

وَأَنتَ إِلَهَ الحَقِّ رَبّي وَخالِقي

وَأَنتَ إِلَهَ الحَقِّ رَبّي وَخالِقي

بِذَلِكَ ما عُمِّرتُ في الناسِ أَشهَدُ

بِذَلِكَ ما عُمِّرتُ في الناسِ أَشهَدُ

And You, God of truth, are my Lord and my Creator;

And You, God of truth, are my Lord and my Creator;

to this, as long as I live among humankind, I bear witness.

To this I bear witness as long as I live among humankind.

تَعالَيتَ رَبَّ الناسِ عَن قَولِ مَن دَعا

تَعالَيتَ رَبَّ الناسِ عَن قَولِ مَن دَعا

سِواكَ إِلَهاً أَنتَ أَعلى وَأَمجَدُ

سِواكَ إِلَهاً أَنتَ أَعلى وَأَمجَدُ

Exalted are You, Lord of humankind, above the claim of whoever called

You are exalted, Lord of humankind, above the words of anyone who invokes

another than You a god: You are Most High and Most Glorious.

Another besides You as a god; You are higher and more glorious.

لَكَ الخَلقُ وَالنَعماءُ وَالأَمرُ كُلُّهُ

لَكَ الخَلقُ وَالنَعماءُ وَالأَمرُ كُلُّهُ

فَإِيّاكَ نَستَهدي وَإِيّاكَ نَعبُدُ

فَإِيّاكَ نَستَهدي وَإِيّاكَ نَعبُدُ

Yours are creation, bounty, and all command;

Yours are creation, bounty, and all command.

You alone we ask for guidance, and You alone we worship.

So You alone we ask for guidance, and You alone we worship.

لِأَنَّ ثَوابَ اللَهِ كُلَّ مُوَحِّدٍ

لِأَنَّ ثَوابَ اللَهِ كُلَّ مُوَحِّدٍ

جِنانٌ مِنَ الفِردَوسِ فيها يُخَلَّدُ

جِنانٌ مِنَ الفِردَوسِ فيها يُخَلَّدُ

For God’s reward for every one who affirms His oneness

For God's reward for every believer in His oneness

is gardens of Paradise, where he shall be made to abide forever.

Is gardens of Firdaws, where he will abide forever.